Noodles vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are noodles and couscous different?
- Noodles is higher in vitamin B1, folate, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and copper; however, couscous is richer in selenium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for noodles is 19% higher.
- Noodles has a lower glycemic index (50) than couscous (65).
Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked and Couscous, cooked are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +162.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more IronIron | +286.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +139% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +150% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +245.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +275% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +52.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +15.1% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +30.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +358.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +403.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +111.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +460% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +678.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +41.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +10.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.289mg | 0.063mg | 19% |
| Folate | 84µg | 15µg | 17% |
| Iron | 1.47mg | 0.38mg | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.315mg | 0.084mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.136mg | 0.027mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 76mg | 22mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 23.9µg | 27.5µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.077mg | 0.983mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.041mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.65mg | 0.26mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Choline | 25.7mg | 3.3mg | 4% |
| Fats | 2.07g | 0.16g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.552g | 0.064g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.263mg | 0.371mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.419g | 0.029g | 2% |
| Protein | 4.54g | 3.79g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.581g | 0.022g | 1% |
| Calories | 138kcal | 112kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 38mg | 58mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 25.16g | 23.22g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 1.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 23.96g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Calcium | 12mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Sodium | 5mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.029g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.138mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.19mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.365mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.137mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.086mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.24mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.121mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1193.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +92.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~23.22g
~equal in
Water
~72.57g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2540.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +762.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.1% |
